Valentino (1977)
September 7, 1977Release Date

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Cast & Crew.

Rudolf Nureyev
Rudolph Valentino

Leslie Caron
Alla Nazimova

Michelle Phillips
Natasha Rambova

Carol Kane
Starlet

Felicity Kendal
June Mathis

Seymour Cassel
George Ullman

Peter Vaughan
Rory O'Neil

Huntz Hall
Jesse Lasky

David de Keyser
Joseph Schenck

Alfred Marks
Richard Rowland

Anton Diffring
Baron Long

Jennie Linden
Agnes Ayres

William Hootkins
Fatty

Bill McKinney
Jail Cop

Don Fellows
George Melford

John Justin
Sidney Olcott

Linda Thorson
Billie Streeter

Emily Bolton
Bianca de Saulles

Penelope Milford
Lorna Sinclair

Dudley Sutton
Willie

Robin Clarke
Jack de Saulles

Anthony Dowell
Vaslav Nijinsky

James Berwick
Fight Referee

Marcella Markham
Hooker / Dialogue Coach

Leland Palmer
Marjorie Tain

John Alderson
Cop

Hal Galili
Harry Fischbeck

Percy Herbert
Studio Guard

Nicolette Marvin
Marsha Lee

Mark Baker
Assistant Director

Mildred Shay
Old Lady

Lindsay Kemp
Mortician

John Ratzenberger
Newshound

Norman Chancer
Newshound

Robert O'Neil
Newshound

Christine Carlson
Tango Dancer

Deirdre Costello
1st Whore (uncredited)

Diana Weston
2nd Whore (uncredited)

Murray Salem
Vagrant (uncredited)

Ken Russell
Rex Ingram (uncredited) / Director / Screenplay

Jill Goldston
Woman Holding Drink (uncredited)

Georgina Hale
Fatty's entourage (uncredited)

Mardik Martin
Writer

Brad Steiger
Book

Chaw Mank
Book

Peter Robb-King
Key Makeup Artist

Peter Price
Production Manager

Tim Hutchinson
Assistant Art Director

Malcolm Middleton
Assistant Art Director

Anthony Sloman
Sound Effects Editor

Linda Burtenshaw
Assistant Costume Designer

Laurie Shane
Gaffer

Irwin Winkler
Producer

Stanley Black
Original Music Composer / Conductor

Ferde Grofé Sr.
Original Music Composer

Peter Suschitzky
Director of Photography

Stuart Baird
Editor

Maude Spector
Casting

Philip Harrison
Art Direction

Shirley Russell
Costume Design

Zelda Barron
Continuity

Ian Whittaker
Set Dresser

Ray Traynor
Property Master

Jeff Woodbridge
Construction Manager

Richard Pointing
Wardrobe Supervisor

Richard Green
Location Manager

Gillian Gregory
Choreographer

Michael Vernon
Choreographer

Lynn Stalmaster
Casting

Jonathan Benson
Assistant Director

Ronnie Taylor
Camera Operator

Kelvin Pike
Camera Operator
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Details.
Release DateSeptember 7, 1977
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 8m
Content RatingR
Budget$5,000,000
Filming LocationsAlmería, Spain
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
Valentino is a 1977 American biographical film co-written and directed by Ken Russell and starring Rudolf Nureyev, Leslie Caron, Michelle Phillips, and Carol Kane. It is loosely based on the life of silent film actor Rudolph Valentino, as recounted in the book Valentino, an Intimate Exposé of the Sheik, written by Chaw Mank and Brad Steiger.
The genesis of Valentino began with producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, who began developing the project in 1975. Russell was selected to direct, and he co-wrote the film with Mardik Martin. Told through flashback following Valentino's 1926 death, the screenplay focuses heavily on Valentino's relationships with several women, chiefly his second wife Natacha Rambova, as well as addressing the published rumors of his alleged homosexuality.
Filming of Valentino was originally planned to occur in Los Angeles, but Russell chose to film in Spain and England's Elstree Studios instead due to budgetary issues. Principal photography lasted 21 weeks from August 1976 to January 1977, and the shoot was marked by tensions between stars Nureyev and Phillips, who clashed over their approaches to the material, as well as between Nureyev and Russell.
Released in October 1977, the film received mixed reviews from critics, some of whom lambasted it for its critical, and sometimes satirical depiction of Hollywood and the pressures of the film studio system; other critics praised the film for its lush visuals and performances. Despite the mixed critical response, the film received three BAFTA Award nominations, for Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, and Best Production Design. Russell later described his decision to make the film instead of The Rose with Bette Midler as the biggest mistake of his career.
In his memoirs, Winkler called Valentino his "least favorite or worst film... by a large margin".
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